18 Week Pic
For those of you interested in pregnancy updates, this post if for you. Yesterday was a momentous day in Pregnancy Land.
* It was our 18 week birthday which means I am 4.5 months now. Crazy how time flies.
* It was my first day to wear maternity clothes. Last Friday I finally had to unbutton my pants and wear a cami to try and cover it and still had the muffin top effect so I knew it was time for my soon to be new best friend…elastic. I’m so thankful for Laura, Missy & Michelle in loaning me their maternity clothes so my frugal clothing budget can remain intact. A special thanks to Laura who loaned me an entire suitcase full of clothes which should have me well taken care of for awhile!
* It was not only my first day to wear maternity clothes, I actually enjoyed it. From others that have gone before, apparently I will end up hating them by the end of it but I don’t get the big deal with it so far. Granted, I’m a total newbie and just haven’t lived in this clothing world long enough but I tend to be pretty content with only a few new things a year and right now I feel like I have a whole new wardrobe.
* The little baby is moving like crazy now and for the first time, someone besides Daniel and me was able to feel the movements. Alexa happened to be sitting next to me last night at Foundry when this little one would not calm down so now she gets to claim first dibs on prego pics and feeling the baby move. I’m sure she will use this to her advantage in her name negotiations, won’t you Alexa?
* It also marked 10 days until our decision deadline for finding out the gender. Our anatomy ultrasound is scheduled for next Friday so we must decide by then. I’m still totally on the fence so if you have any new reasoning to throw my way, I’m listening. Notice I said reasoning and not just preference. 
* And now what most of you want to see…the pic below…taken, by the way, in front of what was the hole in our house this weekend. We are doing some finishing work tonight so hopefully I’ll have pictures of that tomorrow. It is actually a horrible picture but I waited until we got home so this was at 10:30 PM last night and the lighting was really bad and we were too tired to fix it. So my 18 week belly. (My 13.5 week belly was me leaning back and trying to poke out whatever I had. This is totally relaxed.)
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you are SO adorable—i LOVE the pregnancy belly!!!! thank you for posting and the update–i miss you guys!
I’m going to try and call tomorrow, need some of that insight you mentioned in your last email!
oh yeah–insight about finding out if it is a boy/girl? either way, i don’t think you will regret your decision!
Absolutely … adorable! Keep ‘em coming! Does Daniel do profile pics as well? Can hardly wait to see the handy work!
Love, hugs and kisses! Mom
Love it! Cannot wait to see you. You already know my thoughts and feelings about the big sonogram.
ok, it’s not reasoning or preference, it’s just information.
a couple friend of ours had their honeymoon baby recently. and they decided to go against the flow and opted NOT know the gender of the baby. you would have thought it was child abuse from some of our friends — not knowing whether to buy pink or blue! oh no, they didnnnt!
well, all went well, and the birth was such a wonderful time, we sat in the waiting room, not just waiting for a baby, but waiting for the little person! the gender, the name, the news! it was so fun to do that. to take bets, to take pictures and videos w/ signs in the months leading up to the birth.
for the colors, because i know that will be a question. they told people they could choose black or white and they accented after the birth (mostly w/ red b/c they too are red raiders). or the friends could purchase whatever outfit that was gender specific they felt the baby WOULD be. keep the receipt on it (helps if they’re all from target), and make piles of boy/girl to be returned later by hopefully grandma when she comes to visit and help out.
on the other hand. it’s always fun to plan.
God’s going to surprise you whatever it is. He’s always full of goodness.
“Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” Matthew 7:9-11
when my brother and his wife found out they were preggers, we joked they were having kittens. nope, just turned out to be twins. one of each.
blessings upon blessings to you and your little nugget (that would be gold, not chicken).
p.s. you’re stinkin’ adorable.
Emily!!! You are SOOOOOOOO cute preggers!!!! Seriously- love that picture of you! I loved maternity clothes all through my pregnancy. My maternity wardrobe was more stylish than my non-maternity wardrobe since I was forced to buy new clothes! =)
I personally think there are enough surprises and nerves to deal with for your first baby and that finding out the sex made it a little bit easier on us. It was having something known since most everything about your first one is the “unknown”. But I totally agree with others who’ve said you won’t have regrets either way. Remind me to tell you about my delivery experience as you get closer- it was AWESOME! Seriously- loooved it! =)
cute cute baby belly!! you look so beautiful, preggo-glowing and all!
Enuwee–
You are so cute! Life finaly has slowed down a bit so I’m catching up in the blog world.
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